########################################################################## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
I am very surprised about the Malarial Death reported from Goa. Malaria is an easily curable disease so I am wondering what went wrong. Was it negligence or wrong diagnosis??? I live in Mangalore where Malaria is rampant. The District Administration hasnt been able to contain the disease inspite of educating the public about clearig stagnant water and breeding of guppy fish which feed on mosquitos. Having just been out of Malaria a month ago - and having had frequent attacks couple of years ago - no one in Mangalore gets alarmed when one is down with Malaria. One has fever for 3 days, gets a blood test done (results obtained in 30 mts) , if positive he/she is put on a course of Resochin DS (Chloroquine) which to start is taken immediately (2 tabs) and followed by 1 tab each every 6 hrs = total tabs. In three days the affected person is out of it. Its that easy in Mangalore. Subsequently one is prescribed with Primaquine which is to be taken for 14 days (1 tab every day) so that one doesnt get a relapse. So whats happening in Goa ??? How come it lead to death??. A few years ago - people knew of only one type of Malaria i.e. Vivax and then came the Falciparum (Cerebral Malaria) which initially had proved fatal coz not many knew about it. But of late both the types of Malaria are common around here and almost everyone has been struck with Malaria some time or the other. As Gilbert put it - I hope we dont have any more malarial deaths. Bye and God Bless ! Vince ----- Original Message ----- From: Bosco D'Mello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:36 AM Subject: [Goanet]Re: Death from Malaria ########################################################################## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ########################################################################## On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:03:01 -0400, "Gilbert Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope however that this sentiment translates into action to spur the > government and local citizens to do something about mosquitoes and malaria. > Both these problems have been solved in the civilized world. There is no > reason for Goa and India to be continued to be plagued by them. RESPONSE: Gilbert.......errrr.....civilized world ??? ;-) I assume you read The LANCET. Here's something from yesterday's Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Artic le_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1097749027052 Malaria breakthrough LONDON-Scientists have made important progress in the quest for a malaria vaccine, showing for the first time that childhood shots can prevent nearly one-third of cases and slash the risk of severe, life-threatening attacks by almost two-thirds. Experts say the findings, outlined this week in The Lancet, provide robust evidence that the dream of developing a vaccine that will get babies through the most vulnerable period of infancy could become a reality by the end of the decade. Researchers have been working on a malaria vaccine for more than 20 years, but until now none of the candidates showed promise. If this research bears fruit, it would be the first human vaccine against a parasite. Specialists agree that, at least for the foreseeable future, there is no prospect of a vaccine that would wipe out malaria like the smallpox vaccine did for smallpox, or even provide lifelong immunity. However, a vaccine that would turn the disease into a mostly mild infection would make a huge dent in the effort to control malaria, which kills a child every 30 seconds and poses a threat to half of all people on the planet. The vaccine was tested in children aged 1 to 4 in Mozambique. It was most impressive in children under 2, in whom the disease is most dangerous. Further studies still have to be done to verify that the vaccine will not interfere with other immunizations. associated press --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet - http://www.goanet.org - Goa's premier mailing list is 10 years old